For the first time, Li Si genuinely appreciated the value of being a food-type spirit master, particularly one with healing capabilities.
Good brother Lin Fan had thought everything through so well!
The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul wasn't just a source of food. As a food-type spirit master, its enhancement abilities were incredibly potent.
Using the Blue Silver Emperor for combat? Sure, it had some utility early on, but for someone like Li Si with twin martial souls, it wouldn't matter much in the later stages.
Now, things were different. He could heal himself when injured, boost his own attributes, and with the Blue Silver Domain, fighting in a forest meant he'd be almost unkillable.
With powerful combat skills, potent healing effects, and the potential to master the Great Sumeru Hammer, this martial soul seemed tailor-made for domination.
"How is it? Does it work?"
Li Si asked Gu Yuena earnestly.
In the Lake of Life, large quantities of Life Essence Gold surrounded Gu Yuena. She relied on this Life Essence Gold to slowly purge the Asura God's power from her body—a painstakingly slow but necessary process.
Li Si's first spirit skill was powerful, but he wasn't sure if it would have any effect on someone with Gu Yuena's level of cultivation.
"There is a slight effect," Gu Yuena said softly, her tone unusually gentle.
Her silver eyes glinted with curiosity. By all rights, with Li Si's current cultivation—a mere Spirit Emperor—he shouldn't have been able to treat her injuries.
Yet, after consuming those Blue Silver Emperor leaves, her wounds showed slight improvement. Though the change was minuscule, it didn't escape her notice.
"How peculiar. Even Life Essence Gold can't accomplish this," she murmured, her gaze toward Li Si now tinged with wonder.
Divine power could only be counteracted by divine power. The Asura God, a god-king, had left behind divine power that was nearly impossible to remove.
And yet, this so-called Golden Sacred Dragon King, with only a sixth-tier cultivation, had managed to purge even the faintest trace of it.
When Li Si had come running toward her earlier, clutching a bundle of Blue Silver Emperor leaves generated by his first spirit skill, Gu Yuena had been utterly stunned.
What was he planning? Feed her grass?
When Li Si explained the effects of his spirit skill, Gu Yuena had been skeptical but reluctantly ate the Blue Silver Emperor. For someone of her stature, those leaves were barely a mouthful.
Yet, the impossible happened. Her injuries, ever so slightly, began to heal.
"This is extraordinary," Gu Yuena said softly, her dragonic pride tempered by genuine astonishment.
"As long as it works," Li Si sighed in relief. A god-bestowed spirit ring really lived up to its reputation.
For a mere century-old spirit ring to achieve even the smallest purification of Asura God's power was nothing short of miraculous.
Meanwhile, in the Douluo Continent (Anime) World
The Advancement Matches, also called Ranking Matches, had commenced. Advancing to these matches was akin to securing a ticket to the finals.
In the Heaven Dou Empire, 15 teams had qualified for the Advancement Matches of the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
Five teams from the Heaven Dou City division.One to two teams each from other kingdoms and duchies.
Upon arriving at the military camp of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights, the teams prepared for the competition, which would begin the next day.
This venue had no ordinary audience. Apart from Emperor Xue Ye and his panel of judges, the only spectators were the Royal Knights, participating teams, and their instructors.
A loud "smack" rang out from the Shrek Academy's rest area.
The rest area, a simple tent, was separated from other teams by several Royal Knight tents to prevent quarrels.
Yet, despite these precautions, a fight had broken out in the Shrek Academy's camp!
"Dai Mubai!"
Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his teeth grinding audibly. If Douluo Continent had dentists, he would've already been a regular customer. Just days ago, he had fixed his teeth, and now Dai Mubai had knocked two more loose!
"Ah, Tang San, Tang San, I told you not to blame me. I'm forced to do this, you know?" Dai Mubai said, holding his forehead in mock exasperation.
Tang San remained silent. He knew from experience that the more he spoke, the harder Dai Mubai would hit him.
This was all because of Tang Hao's orders. Tang San dared not disobey, and for days now, he had endured without fighting back. He even avoided Dai Mubai whenever possible.
But with the competition starting, avoidance was no longer an option. Thus, the scene before them unfolded.
"The draw is done. Good news—your opponent is the Barak Kingdom team!"
"Just thinking about payback makes me..."
"Hahaha!"
Flender's hearty laughter echoed as he approached.
Back in Soto City, Shrek Academy had often been bullied by Barak Academy. Now, the tables had turned.
Meeting Barak in their first match of the Advancement Tournament was the perfect opportunity for payback!
"Indeed, our luck is excellent!" Zhao Wuji chuckled.
The group laughed heartily—everyone except Tang San, whose face remained grim.
Dai Mubai patted Tang San's shoulder and teased, "Tang San, everyone's laughing. What's wrong with you? Don't you like to laugh?"
Tang San glanced at Dai Mubai with an expressionless face. His face was swollen—what was there to laugh about?
And really, was beating the Barak team such a big deal?
"Heh..." Tang San forced a cold laugh, his expression as awkward as could be.
"Smack!" Another slap landed, snapping Tang San's head to the side.
Confused, he looked at Dai Mubai, silently asking, What was that for this time?!
"Sorry, Tang San, but your laugh was just too ugly to bear. Hahaha!" Dai Mubai said, shaking his hand and laughing heartily.
Tang San: "..."
You're asking to die, aren't you?
Dai Mubai wasn't just asking for death—he was demanding it!
Tang San's eyes turned bloodshot, not from illness but from sheer rage. If he could return to the day he first met Dai Mubai, he wouldn't hesitate to unleash the Zhuge Divine Crossbow on him.
Zhao Wuji watched the two with a sigh, silently vowing to deal with Tang San after the tournament.
The grievances from the past were still fresh in his mind.
Tang San remained oblivious, glaring stubbornly at Dai Mubai to no avail.
The next day arrived quickly.
To Dai Mubai's dismay, the anime world's Advancement Matches differed greatly from the novel.
The venue, supposedly a makeshift site erected by the Royal Knights, clearly wasn't.
(Chapter ends.)